Good Games Podcast

This week, Alex escapes from rooms, while Frank accepts the deal of a lifetime. They also discuss the latest Destiny update, the full release of Bravely Second, point-and-click dungeon crawling with Diablo III, Frank finally getting to play Ori and the Blind Forest, a new world record in the speedrunning world, details on the new PlayStation 4 hardware, an unknown fighting game being discovered, GameStop's new publishing arm, and lots more!   What We've Been Playing Destiny: The Taken King Bravely Second: End Layer Diablo III Ori and the Blind Forest   Headlines Super Mario Bros. World Record Beaten With Near-Perfect Run Sources: The Upgraded PlayStation 4 is Codenamed NEO, Contains Upgraded CPU, GPU, RAM Unknown Neo Geo Game Discovered (And Now Playable) GameStop signs Ready At Dawn, Frozenbyte and more for new publishing label GameTrust   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from Ori and the Blind ForestThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to r

This week, Frank and Alex solve puzzles, loot dungeons, and avoid death by bullets. They also discuss the upcoming Gears of War 4 release date, Sony making it up to fans for the poor server stability of MLB The Show 16, more Punch-Out!! secrets being revealed, David Hayter reprising the role of Solid Snake... to sell cars(?), and much more! Listen to the episode and follow along below: What We've Been Playing Broken Age Looty Dungeon Ikaruga   Headlines Gears of War 4 Comes Out on October 11 MLB The Show 16 dev apologizes for online issues, offers free items in return New Punch-Out!! Tell Comes To Light 29 Years Later Ford's using Metal Gear Solid, and Snake's original voice actor, to advertise its cars   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from IkarugaThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank and Alex share the same physical space and discuss a fair number of games with roman numerals in them. Namely Street Fighter V and Final Fantasy XV. They also discuss the fully featured fighting game that is Killer Instinct, the weirdness of Miitomo, all the news from Square-Enix, Atlus being bought by Sega, Capcom leaning into mobile games, and much more! What We've Been Playing Killer Instinct Street Fighter V Miitomo Final Fantasy XV: Platinum Demo   Headlines All This Week's Big Final Fantasy XV News Sega will publish all future Atlus games, finalizes acquisition New Mega Man, Monster Hunter games are coming to smartphones   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from Street Fighter VThe intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

With VR, and new hardware looming, Frank and Alex peer into the future of gaming and what it all means. They also share impressions on the new Bravely Second demo, part of Street Fighter V's March update, the importance of Stone Cold Stunners and their place in video games, wavedashing in Smash 4, new PlayStation hardware, Nintendo denying the Wii U is dead, FGC craziness, and lots more! What We've Been Playing Bravely Second (Demo) Batman: Arkham Knight Destiny: The Taken King Street Fighter V Pokkén Tournament   Headlines Players Find the Closest Approximation to Wavedashing in Smash Bros. 4 Sources: Sony Is Working On A ‘PlayStation 4.5’ Report: Sony's more powerful PS4 to be announced before PlayStation VR launch Nintendo Denies It's Ending Wii U Production Anytime Soon Late Registration: Escaping the ‘Death Pool’ at NorCal Regionals 2016   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcastThis week’s episode features music from Final Fantasy XIII-2The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to

This week, Frank and Alex are joined by special guest, Richard Wood of Stormcloud Games. They talk about Stormcloud Games' upcoming game, Brut@l. Topics include inspirations for the game, rejected names, the value of playtesting, Richard's gaming background and his path into game development, and much more! Keep up to date with Brut@l by following Stormcloud Games at the links below:   Stormcloud Games http://www.stormcloudgames.com/ facebook.com/stormcloudgames twitter.com/stormcloudgames youtube.com/stormcloudgames Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Streets of Rage Remake and Persona 4 Golden The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, it's Alex's turn to take a trip down memory lane, and Frank may be in need of an intervention. They also discuss gross free-to-play mechanics courtesy of Nintendo, revisiting old classics, getting hands-on with The Division, details on the Street Fighter V update, the death of Rising Thunder, details on PlayStation VR, Microsoft opening the door for cross-platform play, things to keep out of your soup, and much more!   What We've Been Playing Wipeout (series) Breath of Fire III Pokémon Picross The Division   Headlines Capcom Offers New Info on Street Fighter V March Update Radiant Entertainment Acquired by Riot Games, Rising Thunder Canceled PlayStation VR launches October 2016 for $399 Microsoft Letting Xbox One Games Play With Other Networks   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Wipeout 3 The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank experiences some game envy when Alex shares some first impressions on Rise of the Tomb Raider. They also get into the rest of the games on their respective playlists, as well as news on No Man's Sky, Microsoft potentially locking down PC games, a quick rundown on the most recent Nintendo Direct, Microsoft shutting down a few studios, and much more!   What We've Been Playing Rise of the Tomb Raider Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia XCOM: Enemy Unknown X-Men vs. Street Fighter   Headlines No Man's Sky Is Actually Coming Out Soon Microsoft responds to Epic co-founder, says it's not locking down Windows 10 The full 3/3 Nintendo Direct recap: Star Fox Zero, Metroid Prime damage control, and Kirby & robots Microsoft cancels Fable Legends, plans to shut down Lionhead Studios   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from X-Men vs Street Fighter The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank and Alex return to their normal routine of playing games. They discuss some of their adventures at MAGfest, DLC redemption(?), the rough launch of Street Fighter V, Sony playing catch up with console features, playing the part of heel in the fighting game community, news on the sequel to Azure Striker Gunvolt, possible troubles at Harmonix, and so much more! What We've Been Playing Firewatch Gravity Rush Batman: Arkham Knight Street Fighter V   Headlines The PS4 Is Finally Getting Features It Should've Had For Years Filipino Champ vs. Kane Blueriver: A story of love, hate and poetic justice We Have Our First Look at Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, But Will It Fix Old Problems? Rock Band 4 Croudfunding Campaign Hopes to Bring the Game to PC   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Gravity Rush The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

The grand finale of our massive Character Battle is finally here! [If you haven’t already, make sure to check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3] Listen as we deliberate though the final 3 matches of the tourney, and we take a look back at who we initially thought would take the whole thing. In case you need a visual aide, you can also look at our (SPOILERS) Challonge bracket to remind yourself how these characters got here. Thank you for joining us on this little adventure, and of course, HUGE thanks to our distinguished panel that helped us get to this point: Vilhemina and Jack geekmythologycrafts.com // facebook.com/geekmythologycrafts // twitter.com/Geek_Mythology Jason j1studios.com // facebook.com/j1studios // twitter.com/J1Studios Khalik twitter.com/icgpws // twitter.com/dorsett90 Bayaar skullfiregames.com Chet instagram.com/hanzultima Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Guilty Gear 2: Overture The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rat

Welcome back to the fray! Our panel of experts is back to further whittle down our field of combatants to a more manageable size, but getting there won't be easy! Listen in on the ensuing madness, and let us know your thoughts. If you haven't already, make sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 Feel free to follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank and Alex take a short reprieve from character battles, and get back to the familiar business of playing some games. They discuss life altering choices, brain teasers, slapstick insanity, the end of GameTrailers, the start of GameStop publishing games, Street Fighter's big anniversary and the memories they've had along the way, EA skipping out on E3, the official lineup for Evo 2016, and so much more! What We've Been Playing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U The Witness Life is Strange Jazzpunk Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam   Headlines Video Game Website GameTrailers Closes After 13 Years Insomniac Games' New Title, Song of the Deep, is Being Published by GameStop Today Marks Street Fighter II’s 25th Anniversary EA Play Isn't the Death of E3, It's Just a Shift in the Conversation Evo 2016 Details Revealed – Street Fighter, Smash, Guilty Gear, Pokkén, and More   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Street Fighter V The intro song is from Street Fighter X

The next installment of the massive character battle is here! Frank, Alex, and their distinguished panel wrap up the first round of character duels. Did your favorite characters make it? Did we miss something obvious? Let us know! Make sure to check out Part 1 if you missed it. Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank and Alex try something new. This is the first installment of a massive CHARACTER BATTLE!! They've compiled a list of 32 video game characters, and make them battle it out to see who comes out on top. To assist with this massive undertaking, they've assembled a panel of guests to help determine who would win. Let us know how you think these fights would go down! Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Anarchy Reigns The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

For the second time this week, Frank and Alex catch up on what they've been playing. Listen in to hear about exploring strange new worlds and civilizations, teen angst with a sci-fi twist, crazy anime stuff, a sequel Frank is very excited for, the Komplete version of MKX finally surfacing, the mind blowing things done with emulators and speedruns, and LOTS more! What We've Been Playing Star Trek Online Life is Strange Nanaca Crash   Headlines Bravely Second: End Layer Coming to US in April, Collector's Edition Details Mortal Kombat XL edition announced, includes all DLC Emulators, Speedruns, and That Video Where the Guy Only Presses A 0.5 Times   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Life is Strange The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank and Alex get snowed in! So instead of digging themselves out, they recorded a podcast. Listen in for what they've been forced to play while locked in at home, as well as fan remakes, net kode, VR for fighting games and events, and so much more!! What We've Been Playing Child of Light Destiny Transformers: Devastation   Headlines Fans Remaking Original Metal Gear Solid In HD, And It Looks Great Mortal Kombat X is getting a networking code overhaul VR Could Change the Way You Watch Fighting Games   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Katamari Damacy The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank and Alex suffer an existential/gaming crisis. After getting their fears off their chest, they get into Nintendo's free-to-play future, delusions of speedrunning, Amazon Prime members getting discounts for games (click our banner while you're on the site!), a heavy hitting sale from PlayStation, AGDQ's final charity tally, and lots more! What We've Been Playing Nintendo Badge Arcade Megan Man X4 Volume Undertale   Headlines Pokémon Turns 20 Years Old, Gets A New 3DS To Celebrate Amazon Prime members now get 20 percent off game pre-orders and new releases PlayStation 'essentials' are on major sale this week Awesome Games Done Quick 2016 calls time   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Undertale The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don’t forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank and Alex are back at it for the new year! They get into familiar territory with games you might be tired of hearing, in addition to new gems and old classics. Other topics include the bi-annual speedrunning event you should already be checking out (!), esports buyouts, some of the best video game music in 2015, Oculus Rift pre-orders, Sonic rumors, and lots more! What We've Been Playing Destiny Box Boy! Vagrant Story   Headlines Watch The Weeklong Awesome Games Done Quick Charity Marathon Report: Activision buying out MLG The Best Video Game Music Of 2015 Oculus Rift pre-orders open Jan. 6 Rumor: Sonic Adventure 3 and a Sonic Prequel Game are in Development   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Killer Instinct Gold The intro song is from Street Fighter X Tekken Don't forget to rate and subscribe!iTunes // Stitcher // RSS

This week, Frank and Alex rattle through their favorite games of 2015! Tune in to hear our two hosts run down their individual top 3 games for the year, as well as selections from past guests, and listeners like you! Don't forget to let us know which games made your list for 2015 ;) Happy NEW YEAR!!! Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Persona Music Live The intro song is from Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Soundtrack by Anamanaguchi You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Alex can't stop buying things, and Frank does something he'd never before imagined possible. In addition to that craziness, they also discuss an FGC legend's generosity, the aftermath of the Kojima fallout, a clearer glimpse of the new Kingdom Hearts game, whether or not Arkham Knight can redeem itself with DLC, and lots more! What We've Been Playing Formula Fusion Dirt Rally Destiny Lara Croft GO   Headlines Daigo Umehara Donates Capcom Cup Winnings to Evo Scholarship Fund Report: Hideo Kojima Starting New Studio With Former Konami Employees [UPDATED] New Trailer Shows A Little More Kingdom Hearts III Batman: Arkham Knight December DLC Release Date Announced, New Footage Revealed     Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Daytona USA The intro song is from Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Soundtrack by Anamanaguchi You can also listen to the Good Games Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher, or subscribe directly to our RSS feed!

This week, Frank and Alex get back to doing what they do best; play some damn video games! They also get break down some of the news items of the week, such as a surprising new character to the Tekken roster, happier news for Kojima-san, Nintendo patents, Nintendo copyright infringements helping launch a legendary game studio, more Smash news from the latest Nintendo Direct, Girl's six year journey through the solar system, and so much more! Follow along below!   What We've Been Playing Ori and the Blind Forest Destiny: The Taken King Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Her Story   Headlines Tekken 7 Arcade Update Adds A Street Fighter X-Over Report: Hideo Kojima has officially left Konami, forming new studio Nintendo invents a gamepad dominated by its touchscreen How a Super Mario Bros 3 PC Port Created Id Software The very last Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct starts now Noby Noby Boy players finally beat the game, six years later   Follow the show on Twitter @goodgamepodcast This week’s episode features music from Ori